QUICK COMBO: WHERE YOU FROM | OUTRO: HER | TOO MUCH

QUICK COMBO: WHERE YOU FROM | OUTRO: HER | TOO MUCH

My thoughts on this QC:

Something that kept sticking with me as I listened to Too Much was the clear perspective in the lyrics. Many pieces of artistic work are delivered through first-person language but still encompass other parties' view points. That is not the feeling that I get when listening to Too Much. It's very much telling the story of this relationship by how the speaker is effected and not necessarily the other person.

Now Where You From and Outro: Her may not be so strongly from this perspective in Korean but the English translations definitely leave me with that impression as well. Listening to these three together tells a story of benign interest in Where You From, a shaky relationship in Outro: Her and inevitable implosion in Too Much.

(side note: normally I would have cropped out the photographer from the Outro: Her gif but I felt it leans into this story line of perception)

Listening Links:

Run BTS: 006-2 | Confession Part 2

Original Air Date: 20 OCT 2015 Episode Length: 8:27 Total Parts: 2 YouTube English Subtitles: No, there are incorrect subs Title Song: Dope

Synopsis: Continuation of the Priest skit. Suga is the priest listening to Jin, RM, V

Production: There's quite a lot of on-screen text that didn't get translated as well.

Endearment: This one is slightly better than pt1 but just because Suga didn't make it as weird as Jimin did... not by much but enough

Winner/Loser: none

Best Cheater: none

Member Moments:

RM: Actually makes wearing glasses upside down look good!

JN: Jin is definitely the best at improv. Perfectly timed chair kick.

YG: 'Hold my hand'...sticks two fingers through the grate.

JH: not in pt 2.

JM: Did he really call Suga a bastard?? JimiiiIIIIiiinnn!

V: not in pt 2.

JK: not in pt 2.

Bonus Content: none

CQ Rank: 1

(CQ Eval Date: 11 SEPT 2023)

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Next Episode: 007

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Run BTS: 007 | Silmido part 1 Survival

Original Air Date: 16 NOV 2015 Episode Length: 12:24 Total Parts: 4 YouTube English Subtitles: Yes Title Song: Dope

Synopsis: The guys are at an outdoor park, divided into 2 teams for a paintball session.

Production: They did a great job setting the stage for the location and then I get lost. As someone who spent their teenage years surrounded by paintball enthusiasts, I absolutely do not understand their explanation of how they're running this. It's very dificult to tell who is who as well.

Endearment: There's just something about seeing the guys outside in the fresh air having fun. Maybe it's because I was raised in a rural area, but I totally vibe with the setting.

Winner/Loser: see final part

Best Cheater: Apparently, RM and Tae, but we only vaguely hear about it. I need the details of the shenanigans!

Member Moments:

RM: Loving the battle plan and strategizing, use those leadership skills for evil!

JN: I think we only see Jin once during the game getting a painful shot

YG: Absolute champ taking so many hits

JH: Possibly the least fierce assailant in paintball history!

JM: 'Do you need any treatment? It's for your safety!'

V: He had a ~sensitive~ hit but didn't want to let Jimin help him with it. Apparently there's somethings not even fit for the soulmate! 😉

JK: Highest quality CGI of JK as a cheetah! As is his due.

Bonus Content: see final part

CQ Rank: 2.5

(CQ Eval Date: 11 SEPT 2023)

Check out this post for my Masterlist of all episodes and descriptions of how I'm evaluating these.

Previous Episode: 006-2

Next Episode: 008